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President Muhammadu Buhari gave a wrong date on when he was reelected into office while speaking to millions of Nigerians in Abuja on Wednesday.

In his Democracy Day speech, Buhari also gave wrong figures on Nigeria’s GDP growth projection for 2019.

In the speech, a copy of which was obtained from Femi Adesina, his spokesman, the president said he was reelected in March, and that the country’s GDP is projected to grow at 2.7 percent in 2019.

The speech read:”In the face of these (Nigeria’s) challenges, our government elected by the people in 2015 and re-elected in March has been mapping out policies, measures and laws to maintain our unity and at the same time lift the bulk of our people out of poverty and onto the road to prosperity.”

“Following the 60 percent drop in oil prices between 2015 and 2016, through monetary and fiscal measures, we stimulated economic growth, curbed inflation and shored up our external reserves. We now have witnessed 8 quarters of positive growth in the economy and our GDP is expected to grow by 2.7 percent this year.”

For the record: While Buhari was declared winner of the presidential election on February 27, he was also issued his certificate of return on same day.

In his 2019 budget speech, the president had stated the projected growth rate of Nigeria’s GDP to be 3.0 percent while the International Monetary Fund and World Bank had said Nigeria’s economy will grow by 2.1 percent.

It is not clear the reason for the gaffe but this is not the first time Buhari will be guilty of such.

While speaking during one of his campaign rallies in 2018, the president had said he assumed office on May 19, 2015, instead of May 29.

“I assure you that I am very aware of your appreciation of the efforts for what we were able to deliver since (we) came in 19th of May, 2015,” he had said.

In a similar campaign rally in Ekiti state, Buhari also said he came into office in 2005 whereas he was first elected president in 2015.

https://www.thecable.ng/buhari-goofs-on-reelection-date-gdp-growth-projection

Not too late to amend things

I doubt if he vets his speeches before reading out same.

buhari is dull and is ed by dull ers and staffs.

nzeobi:
buhari is dull and is ed by dull ers and staffs.

kiki wicked guy, you sabi hold this people for blokos well well

Exempted:
Not too late to amend things

person wey no know him left from right? Guy this one no be cow rearing o.

I'm not surprised

It is not difficult to identify a reader that is not in-tune with the content of a book. SMH!

President Buhari do not understand most of what he reeled out yesterday

"Dead Man Walking"

God will punish all those that railroad and rigged this "Push and start Dundee President" to second term.

Tinubu posterity will judge you.

aolawale025:
I doubt if he vets his speeches before reading out same.

Even if he vets it will that make a difference
An incompetent dullard can only do what an incompetent dullard does. EoD!

This happens only when an illiterate cow rearer is bundled into the seat of power to govern over 180 million people...


The man is a certified dullard whose only achievement in office is to gallivant round the world and take pictures..

Who is surprised with this news.. Nobody I guess

No time for wailers

Going to 5 years this old bastard is still telling us he will do this he will do that.

Sai baba

Buhari wont fail to disappoint ..Buhari sef

Is this not the same Buhari that was handing flags to the wrong people during campaigns? Are we surprised?

He is suffering from gworo-chewing dementia. Ask his doctor in London

Not dullness but dementia.

He has shown it several times...

Hmmm

Chukwurah003:
No time for wailers

Shame on whoever calls this fool a presidential material...


He man is tailored to lead cows from Mali to Sudan

Lmfaooo this OP is too funny.

He's listing 3 of Buhari's gaffes asif it's breaking news. Bros Buhari's gaffes are over 3 Billion just that not all made news. If u want to have something to discuss for the next one year just engage buhari in a discussion without prior rehearsal and preparation.

We understand he's getting old but his elder moments are too much

dadavivo:
Going to 5 years this old bastard is still telling us he will do this he will do that.

On his last day in office... Believe me

He will still be saying I will...

Buhari is a failure

Buhari has promised to crackdown on all people insulting him on social media so people be careful. Last time after this one i no go do again. Buhari is lifeless and clueless and its a shame that no past president attended his yeye party yesterday. Goofball.

JudasNaCarrot:
"Dead Man Walking"

God will punish all those that railroad and rigged this "Push and start Dundee President" to second term.

Tinubu posterity will judge you.

Tinubu is only interested in 2023

He cares not about the country or her inhabitants

Buhari is the president of NA DEM REPUBLIC

If you want someone to listen to you, start the conversation with, “I shouldn’t be telling you this.”

The great Dullard....

He's been goofing from time immemorial.
Buhari said INEC is INDEPENDENT NIGERIA ELECTORAL COMMISSION so what will he say again that I will be surprise ehn